Thecapital-intensivestrategyis squeezing out smallerplayers and triggering consolidation across an industry that has longresisted it, whileputtingnewdemandsonglobalshippinginfrastructure.
"A capital-intensive infrastructure project aimed at cars when the focus should be on more sustainable modes of transportation, is not doing a favor to Mumbai, " said Bina Balakrishnan, a transportation and engineering consultant.
In both scenarios, the amount of electricity supplied through the power grid is lower during peak periods, which improves reliability, reduces rates by avoiding the use of high-priced power plants during peak hours and delays capital intensive infrastructure investments needed to maintain the grid.